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Bernadett

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Pronounced ber-nuh-DET /bɜrnəˈdɛt/Low

Meaning: Bernadett is a variant of Bernadette, the French feminine diminutive of Bernard, from the Germanic bern, 'bear,' and hard, 'brave' or 'hardy,' giving 'brave as a bear.' Dropping the final e is a common central-European spelling; the meaning follows the parent.Low

In 30 seconds: Bernadett is a variant of Bernadette, a French feminine of Bernard, 'brave as a bear.' It was never common and peaked in the nineteen-fifties (said ber-nuh-DET).
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Origin MediumFrench, Germanic
MeaningBernadett is a variant of Bernadette, the French feminine diminutive of Bernard, from the Germanic bern, 'bear,' and hard, 'brave' or 'hardy,' giving 'brave as a bear.' Dropping the final e is a common central-European spelling; the meaning follows the parent.
U.S. rank (1986)#11080 ↘ Falling
1986 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1959
Total births (all-time)≈ 181

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 195919451986

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Bernadett is a variant of Bernadette, the French feminine of Bernard, from the Germanic for 'brave as a bear.' It appears in American records around mid-century, its meaning inherited from Bernard, the e-less spelling reflecting central-European usage.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-fifties. A girl named Bernadett then would be in her seventies today.

Did you know? Bernadette owes much of its fame to Saint Bernadette of Lourdes, the young Frenchwoman of her nineteenth-century visions; Bernadett is a plainer spelling of that devotional name.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Bernadett — Variant of Bernadette (French fem. of Bernard, 'brave as a bear')

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Bernadett mean?

It is a variant of Bernadette, a French feminine of Bernard, from the Germanic for 'brave as a bear.'

How do you pronounce Bernadett?

It is said ber-nuh-DET /bɜrnəˈdɛt/, three syllables with the stress on the last.

Is Bernadett a boy or girl name?

Bernadett is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Bernadett?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-fifties.

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